Header design
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the driver's side rear tube (in yellow) must be about 10"-12" shorter than the next tube (in red). | the driver's side rear tube (in yellow) must be about 10"-12" shorter than the next tube (in red). | ||
| − | This would mean that the shortest primary tube would not create a scavenge for that cylinder, so that cylinder would not make the same power as the others, and would require different jetting and timing than the others as well. How do you do that with a standard kettering distrubutor and | + | This would mean that the shortest primary tube would not create a scavenge for that cylinder, so that cylinder would not make the same power as the others, and would require different jetting and timing than the others as well. How do you do that with a standard kettering distrubutor and a simple carburetor? |
I guess all we can do is create our headers properly or reconfigure existing units to work as they should and not give ourselves tuning headaches. When big name header manufacturers say equal length, they must be talking out their collectors. | I guess all we can do is create our headers properly or reconfigure existing units to work as they should and not give ourselves tuning headaches. When big name header manufacturers say equal length, they must be talking out their collectors. | ||
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